D.A.R.Y.L.

The main character of this science fiction fable is Daryl, the perfect son, well-mannered, athletic and extremely intelligent. D.A.R.Y.L. (an acronym for Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform) is also a test-tube baby with a programmed brain. When a top-secret military organization wants the robot boy for dangerous, technological experiments, his adoptive parents are powerless to stop them from claiming him. (Circulates)
Genre/FormFeature films.

"Daryl" (Daryl) is an experiment in artificial intelligence, created by the government. His brain is actually a supersophisticated computer with several unique capabilities. The D.A.R.Y.L. experiment was funded by the military, with the intention of producing a super-soldier. One of the original scientists has misgivings about the experiment and decides to free Daryl, but is killed in the process.

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Cast
Barret Oliver, Michael McKean, Mary Beth Hurt, Colleen Camp
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The main character of this science fiction fable is Daryl, the perfect son, well-mannered, athletic and extremely intelligent. D.A.R.Y.L. (an acronym for Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform) is also a test-tube baby with a programmed brain. When a top-secret military organization wants the robot boy for dangerous, technological experiments, his adoptive parents are powerless to stop them from claiming him. (Circulates)
Genre/FormFeature films.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q537834 ↗ — country